The Northern Lights

The bright dancing lights of the aurora are actually collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun that enter the earth's atmosphere. The lights are seen above the magnetic poles of the northern and southern hemispheres. They are known as 'Aurora borealis' in the north and 'Aurora australis' in the south..
Auroral displays appear in many colours although pale green and pink are the most common. Shades of red, yellow, green, blue, and violet have been reported. The lights appear in many forms from patches or scattered clouds of light to streamers, arcs, rippling curtains or shooting rays that light up the sky with an eerie glow. Check out this gallery of Northern Lights images, shot in and around the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia Canada. The Northern lights are hands down my favourite subject. They are truly awe inspiring! Believe it or not the Okanagan gets its fair share of Northern Lights Displays. Here's a collection of various displays from the last 4 years. :)